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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "j_didier3 Gazeta.pl" <j_didier3@gazeta.pl>
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 22:09:58 +0100
Subject: From : Miss. Jane Didier .


From : Miss. Jane Didier .
Abidjan, Ivory Coast .

My dear,
My name is Miss. Jane Didier . I wish to request for your assistance in my
efforts to procure the transfer of my inherited fund for investment in your
country. I have inherited Ten Million Five hundred thousand United States
Dollars ($10,500,000.00) in my name with one of the prime banks here and I
will require your assistance in receiving the transfer of the funds in your
local bank account for investment purposes. As it is my desire to come over
to your country to further my education while you take good care of the
investment of my money. I will be glad to give you 15% of the total sum for
your co-operation and assistance.
I will be very appreciative if you can return to me with urgent dispatch to
enable me introduce you to the bank and give you my late father's account
details .
I await in anticipation to receive your immediate response.
Miss. Jane Didier .

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